MAJOR FINDINGS

1. Majority (86.67 per cent) of the agricultural scientists had above 35 years of age with Doctorate Degree (76.67 per cent) and was up to the cadre of associate professors and its equivalent (88.67 per cent).
2. Majority (81.33 per cent) of the agricultural scientists had more than 12 years of job experience, had up to 16 years of writing experience (73.34 per cent) with rural background (74.67 per cent).
3. Majority (76.00 per cent) of agricultural scientists' parent had medium to low level of education, had small size of family (90.67 per cent) and did not win any kind of awards (50.67 per cent).
4. Majority (76.67 per cent) of the agricultural scientists had annual income up to Rs. 4.00 lakh, had average to adequate facilities in their departments (73.33 per cent) with medium to high level of library exposure (76.67 per cent).
5. More than one fourth (30.00 per cent) of the agricultural scientists acted as rector followed by member of extension club (27.33 per cent), member of SRC (24.67 per cent), NSS in charge (8.67 per cent) and NCC in charge (3.33 per cent).